Peter Hayes

Arlington

Senior Legal Editor at Bloomberg Law

Senior Legal Editor, Bloomberg Industry Group.

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Articles

Cruise Lines Beat $440 Million Ruling in Cuban Travel Suit

Oct 22, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Hayes |Bernie Pazanowski

Four cruise lines were cleared of $440 million in liability for committing “trafficking acts” by carrying passengers to Cuban port facilities seized by Fidel Castro’s government in 1960. Carnival Corp., Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., and MSC Cruises SA CO.
Gucci Hit With Patent Infringement Suit Over Website Operation

May 22, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Hayes

Gucci America Inc. is facing a lawsuit by Alto Dynamics LLC alleging infringement of patents related to verifying customers’ online user identity, monitoring consumer usage patterns, and a method for converting and manipulating data. Gucci, through the operation of its website, is infringing five patents held by Alto, according to the complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Women’s Networking Group Liable for Bulk of Wage and Hour Claims

Mar 26, 2024 | news.bloombergtax.com | Peter Hayes

A women’s professional networking company, National Association of Professional Women, is liable for failing to pay overtime and willful violation of federal and New York labor laws in a class and collective action brought by sales representatives, a federal trial court ruled. Judge Margo K.
Anti-Vax Health Workers’ Suit Tossed After Maine Mandate Expires

Feb 26, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Hayes

Maine health officials shook off a challenge to the state’s mandatory Covid-19 vaccination rule for health-care employees after a federal trial court found the claims are moot. The lawsuit became moot when the Maine Department of Health and Human Services amended the designated healthcare facilities worker immunization rule on Aug. 31, 2023 to remove the vaccination requirement, the US District Court for the District of Maine ruled.
Developer C3.ai Trims Stockholder Claims, Baker Hughes Beats All

Feb 23, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Hayes

Artificial intelligence software company C3.ai Inc. won the dismissal of most claims in a shareholder derivative action alleging its board misrepresented their sales force capacity ahead of an initial public offering, while oil field service company Baker Hughes won the dismissal of claims that it exercised control over C3 as a minority investor in the company.
Football Hall of Fame Ticket Holder Class Settlement Approved

Feb 23, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Hayes

The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s proposed $750,000 settlement of class action claims by ticket holders for the canceled 2016 NFL Hall of Fame Game won final approval by the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The settlement resolves claims by class members who purchased tickets to watch the Green Bay Packers play the Indianapolis Colts in the annual preseason game, slated to be held Aug. 7, 2016, at the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
Brandeis Trims Claims by Student Disciplined for Alleged Assault

Feb 23, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Hayes

Brandeis University shook off claims that it was negligent in its handling of an investigation of an alleged assault on campus brought by a student who says he was “erroneously” found responsible and suspended.
Waldorf Astoria Must Defend Wage and Hour Claims in State Court

Feb 22, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Hayes

Waldorf Astoria Employer LLC and Waldorf Astoria Management LLC lost a bid to defend a proposed class action in federal court on behalf of their employees alleging wage and hour violations under the California labor code. The companies removed the claims to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act, asserting the class contains more than 100 members and the amount in controversy is greater than $5,000,000. Remanding the case to state court, Judge Mark C.
Virginia Deputy Who Shot Tethered Dog Must Defend Suit at Trial

Feb 22, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Hayes

A Virginia deputy who allegedly shot a tethered dog while serving a warrant will have to defend at trial claims that the shooting was an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment, the Fourth Circuit ruled. Plaintiff Tina Ray alleges that Augusta County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Roane took a step forward and shot her German Shepherd, Jax, in the head after the dog reached the end of his zip-lead and posed no threat to him.
1st Cir. Clarifies Solitary Confinement Due Process Standard

Feb 22, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Peter Hayes

Massachusetts prison officials violated an inmate’s due process rights by placing him in solitary confinement for nearly two years, but they are entitled to qualified immunity, the First Circuit ruled, affirming a grant of summary judgment to the defendants. Solitary confinement that exceeds 30 days triggers a prisoner’s liberty interest, but it doesn’t constitute a per se due process violation, Judge David J. Barron wrote for the majority.